This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$153,100–$227,875
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$198k
versus about
$190k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
SpaceX currently has
680 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
Sr. High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer will join the HPC team to support personnel and proprietary systems within a high-paced engineering environment. The role involves administering and managing HPC clusters, storage systems, and high-speed networks while providing application support across various engineering disciplines. Key responsibilities include installing and integrating Linux-based compute clusters and creating technical documentation for non-technical audiences. The candidate will utilize technologies including Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Singularity, and configuration management tools like Puppet and Ansible. Technical expertise is required in Bash or Python scripting, cluster resource managers such as Slurm, PBS, or LSF, and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Nagios. The work involves supporting scientific and engineering computing tasks including CFD, FEA, large-scale AI training, and GPU usage with Cuda within a mission-critical infrastructure context.
High Performance Computing
Linux
Windows Server
Infiniband
Python
Bash
Puppet
Ansible
Kubernetes
Docker
Networking
Virtualization
CFD
FEA
ANSYS
StarCCM+